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Towing with all wheels on the ground, Practical hints – Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class 2009 Owners Manual User Manual

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Towing the vehicle

353

Fixing towing eye bolt

Example illustration CLK 350
1

Towing eye bolt

X

Take the towing eye bolt and the wheel
wrench from the vehicle tool kit.

X

Screw towing eye bolt

1

clockwise into

threaded hole to its stop.

X

Insert wheel wrench into towing eye and
tighten towing eye bolt

1

by turning it

clockwise.

Removing towing eye bolt

X

Loosen towing eye bolt

1

counterclockwise with wheel wrench.

X

Unscrew towing eye bolt

1

.

CLK 350:

X

Reinstalling cover: Fit cover

1

(

Y

page 352) and snap it into place.

CLK 550 and CLK 63 AMG:

X

Reinstalling front cover: Fit locking tabs

of cover

1

(

Y

page 352) under the right

edge of the opening in the bumper.

X

Apply even pressure on the left part of the
cover until it snaps into place.

X

Reinstalling rear cover: Fit cover

1

(

Y

page 352) and snap it into place.

i

When closing the cover

1

, make sure the

cover’s check strap does not get caught.

X

Store the towing eye bolt and wheel wrench
back into the vehicle tool kit.

Towing with all wheels on the ground

G Warning!

If circumstances require towing the vehicle
with all wheels on the ground, always tow
with a tow bar if:

R

the engine will not run

R

there is a malfunction in the brake
system

R

there is a malfunction in the power
supply or in the vehicle’s electrical
system

This is necessary to adequately control the
towed vehicle.
Prior to towing the vehicle with all wheels
on the ground, make sure the SmartKey is
in starter switch position

2.

If the SmartKey is left in the starter switch
position

0 for an extended period of time,

it can no longer be turned in the switch. In
this case, the steering is locked. To unlock,
remove SmartKey from starter switch and
reinsert.

G Warning!

With the engine not running, there is no
power assistance for the brake and
steering systems. In this case, it is

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